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<br />7A <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />S8 732 (Steinberg) the most significant of bills on Prop. 84, provides a comprehensive statutory <br />framework to implement new programs under Prop. 84. Included in SB 732, are requirements for <br />implementing agencies to develop project guidelines by March 2008, language for the <br />development of a competitive local park program and the creation of a .Sustainable Communities <br />Council" to coordinate the activities of various state agencies that aim to improve air and water <br />quality, natural resource protection, affordable housing, and transportation through land use <br />planning. <br /> <br />AB 31 (De Leon) expands the definition of "heavily urbanized county" for the purposes of park <br />funding under Prop. 84. The bill is part of the ongoing discussions among legislative leadership <br />on how to allocate park bond dollars from the ballot measure. <br /> <br />Proposition 1E: This measure allocates $4.09 billion in bond funding for critical river levee <br />repair and construction, flood control projects and the updating and repair of old water mains and <br />sewer systems. It also includes $290 million to create flood protection corridors and floodplain <br />mapping. <br /> <br />Related Leoislation and Current Status: <br /> <br />The Joint Senate-Assembly Budget Conference Committee has created a Water Working Group <br />that will address most, if not all of the Prop. 1 E and Prop. 84 flood and water issues in the budget <br />process. This group may also address flood management issues. Also, there is an effort to <br />include water storage into funding categories as well as the addition of liability to link to allocation <br />of levee improvement funds. <br /> <br />Proposlllon 10: This bond establishes $10.5 billion for performing school building repairs and <br />providing innovative learning facilities for California students, including seismic retrofitting and <br />classroom repairs. <br /> <br />Related Leoislation and Current Status: <br /> <br />One of the open issues is the allocation of $29 million to fund joint-use projects for construction of <br />K-12 school facilities. SB 35 (Torkalson) proposes to expand expands the definition of projects <br />and what is considered local contributions under the schoof facilities joint use program. The bill is <br />now with the Assembly Education Committee. <br /> <br />There are a large number of other bills that could adjust the manner in which school districts are <br />eligible for Prop. 10 money. Assembly Member Mullin is authoring A8 100, the Kindergarten- <br />University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2008. If approved it would provide $ 9.08 billion <br />of bonds to provide aid to the public education system. <br /> <br />Workers' Compensation Legislation: League-Opposed Measures <br /> <br />An Update on Bills that Would Adversely Impact California Cities <br /> <br />The area of workers' compensation is abuzz with activity during the current legislative session. <br />The league of California Cities opposes a number of bills this year due to the potential extreme <br />costs to cities if the legislation is passed. <br /> <br />Below is a brief summary on some of the workers' compensation biHs the League opposes. <br />Cities are encouraged to review the measures and send letters of opposition to the bills' authors <br />and your respective senator/assembly member. <br /> <br />. AB 419 (Lieber). This measure would provide extended temporary disability workers' <br />compensation benefits to specified public safety employees for 100 percent of salary for <br />up to one year of disability. The un-reimbursed state mandate costs resulting from <br />expansion of Labor Code 4850 benefits would be substantial to cities. <br /> <br />5 <br />